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8 我 們 四 面 受 敵 ， 卻 不 被 困 住 ； 心 裡 作 難 ， 卻 不 至 失 望 ；9 遭 逼 迫 ， 卻 不 被 丟 棄 ； 打 倒 了 ， 卻 不 至 死 亡 。10 身 上 常 帶 著 耶 穌 的 死 ， 使 耶 穌 的 生 也 顯 明 在 我 們 身 上 。11 因 為 我 們 這 活 著 的 人 是 常 為 耶 穌 被 交 於 死 地 ， 使 耶 穌 的 生 在 我 們 這 必 死 的 身 上 顯 明 出 來 。

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16 所 以 ， 我 們 不 喪 膽 。 外 體 雖 然 毀 壞 ， 內 心 卻 一 天 新 似 一 天 。17 我 們 這 至 暫 至 輕 的 苦 楚 ， 要 為 我 們 成 就 極 重 無 比 、 永 遠 的 榮 耀 。18 原 來 我 們 不 是 顧 念 所 見 的 ， 乃 是 顧 念 所 不 見 的 ； 因 為 所 見 的 是 暫 時 的 ， 所 不 見 的 是 永 遠 的 。

2 Corinthians 4: 8-18

8We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 11For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12So death is at work in us, but life in you. 13Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, "I believed, and so I spoke," we also believe, and so we also speak, 14knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. 15For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. 16So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Luke 15: 11-20 (ESV)

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

[Jesus] said, "There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his property between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

"But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants."'And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

路 加 福 音 15: 11-20 (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))

耶穌又說：一個人有兩個兒子。

小兒子對父親說：父親，請你把我應得的家業分給我。他父親就把產業分給他們。

過了不多幾日，小兒子就把他一切所有的都收拾起來，往遠方去了。在那裡任意放蕩，浪費貲財。

既耗盡了一切所有的，又遇著那地方大遭饑荒，就窮苦起來。

於是去投靠那地方的一個人；那人打發他到田裡去放豬。

他恨不得拿豬所吃的豆莢充飢，也沒有人給他。

他醒悟過來，就說：我父親有多少的雇工，口糧有餘，我倒在這裡餓死麼？

我要起來，到我父親那裡去，向他說：父親！我得罪了天，又得罪了你；

從今以後，我不配稱為你的兒子，把我當作一個雇工罷！

於是起來，往他父親那裡去。相離還遠，他父親看見，就動了慈心，跑去抱著他的頸項，連連與他親嘴。